US2006079207A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for configuring hold entertainment

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Assignee: GEN MOTORS CORPPriority: Oct 7, 2004Filed: Oct 7, 2004Published: Apr 13, 2006
Est. expiryOct 7, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hitan KamdarRussell A. PatenaudeAnthony J. SumcadShpetim S. Veliu
H04W 4/16H04M 3/4285H04M 2203/2011
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Abstract

A method for configuring hold entertainment includes monitoring a wireless connection between a telematics unit and a call center for a data input and muting a source input responsive to detection of the data input.

Claims

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1 . A method for configuring hold entertainment, the method comprising: 
 monitoring a wireless connection between a telematics unit and a call center for a data input; and    muting a source input responsive to detection of the data input.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the source input is selected from the group consisting of an audio signal, a video signal, and a multimedia signal.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the data input is received at one of the call center and the telematics unit.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein monitoring the wireless connection comprises continuously monitoring the wireless connection until the connection ends.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the connection is initiated at the telematics unit, and wherein the monitoring is initiated responsive to the connection initiation.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising transmitting a mute command from the call center to the telematics unit via the wireless connection in response to the data input.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising transmitting a mute notification from the telematics unit to the call center via the wireless connection in response to the data input.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising activating the source input responsive to a failure to detect the data input.  
   
   
       9 . A computer readable medium storing a computer program for configuring hold entertainment, the medium comprising: 
 computer readable code for monitoring a wireless connection between a telematics unit and a call center for a data input; and    computer readable code for muting a source input responsive to detection of the data input.    
   
   
       10 . The medium of  claim 9  wherein the source input is selected from the group consisting of an audio signal, a video signal, and a multimedia signal.  
   
   
       11 . The medium of  claim 9  wherein the data input is received at one of the call center and the telematics unit.  
   
   
       12 . The medium of  claim 9  wherein computer readable code for monitoring the wireless connection comprises computer readable code for continuously monitoring the wireless connection until the connection ends.  
   
   
       13 . The medium of  claim 9  further comprising computer readable code for transmitting a mute command from the call center to the telematics unit via the wireless connection in response to the data input.  
   
   
       14 . The medium of  claim 9  further comprising computer readable code for transmitting a mute notification from the telematics unit to the call center via the wireless connection in response to the data input  
   
   
       15 . The medium of  claim 9  further comprising computer readable code for activating the source input responsive to a failure to detect the data input.  
   
   
       16 . A system for configuring hold entertainment comprising: 
 means for monitoring a wireless connection between a telematics unit and a call center for a data input; and    means for muting a source input responsive to detection of the data input.    
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the source input is selected from the group consisting of an audio signal, a video signal, and a multimedia signal.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising means for transmitting a mute notification from the telematics unit to the call center via the wireless connection in response to the data input.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising means for transmitting a mute command from the call center to the telematics unit via the wireless connection in response to the data input.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising means for continuously monitoring the wireless connection until the connection ends.  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising means for activating the source input responsive to a failure to detect the data input.

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